Reading stations

Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!

Find out how to set up literacy centers in your upper elementary classroom, as part of your reading program in this post by The Teacher Next Door.

Ideas for each of the daily five rotations

Use station activities to improve reading comprehension! Get your students

These FREE literacy activities are perfect for your centers and stations. There are so many different options to choose from, and they can be used and reused each month in your reading and literacy instruction. Use them in small groups or for independent work. They are also easily differentiated for your students' needs.

Ready to create learning stations? They require a purposeful and strategic design in order for the experience to be meaningful. Start here!

Are you concerned that your students are not getting the most out of your phonics instruction? It's easy to become frustrated and feel like we're not doing

Keep your reading centers managed well with these easy reading station ideas. Classroom management ideas for the reading block and small group time. Use reading response cards to differentiate your reading response center, and make it easy for students to do centers each week with any book. Many more tips included!

I love getting to spend time with a small group of my students,cultivating individualized reading instruction, and supporting their learning.

Classroom teachers have a ton of daily tasks to guarantee that students are engaged and learning. It's a tough job, and a stressful one, too. Teachers wear out easily if their classrooms aren't well managed. Creating a classroom that runs itself while you teach in smaller groups is the best way to keep students engaged.